ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
e-
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
4
: environment, climate
the moral ecology
also
: an often delicate or intricate system or complex
the ecology of language
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Exhibits focus on the interpretation of local natural history, conservation and ecology.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Some of us specialize in evolutionary ecology; others have strong expertise in taxonomy.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
After several postponements, the Azerbaijani COP presidency, led by the country’s minister of ecology and natural resources, Mukhtar Babayev, convened the assembly twice in the evening.
—Antonio Piemontese, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
Azerbaijan’s minister of ecology and natural resources, Mukhtar Babayev, also happens to be a former oil exec.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Some of us specialize in evolutionary ecology; others have strong expertise in taxonomy.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
After several postponements, the Azerbaijani COP presidency, led by the country’s minister of ecology and natural resources, Mukhtar Babayev, convened the assembly twice in the evening.
—Antonio Piemontese, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
Azerbaijan’s minister of ecology and natural resources, Mukhtar Babayev, also happens to be a former oil exec.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
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ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
e-
1
: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
2
: the pattern of relationships between a group of living things and their environment
Medical Definition
ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
-jē
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
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